Serialization序列化
Serialization is the process of assigning and applying a unique identifier to each saleable drug pack, often encoded in a two-dimensional data matrix with batch number, expiry date, and a unique serial number, and then aggregating packs into cases and pallets. In pharmaceutical packaging artwork, supply-chain documentation, distribution datasets, and regulatory onboarding files, serialization supports traceability, authentication, and compliance with track-and-trace systems.
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Where this term appears
In translation and localization, serialization appears in packaging artwork, logistics labels, ERP system mappings, and country-specific track-and-trace onboarding documents. Translators may localize printed or display texts while preserving barcode content, data structure, and field names across multiple markets without altering machine-readable data.
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A common error is translating serialization field names inconsistently, for example rendering “lot” as “batch” in one screen and “serial number” as “sequence number” elsewhere, which causes data mapping failures. Attempting to localize the unique identifier itself or reformatting date fields can also break downstream track-and-trace systems.
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